Minnesota, 2016
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2016 was 1,826 against 1,231 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2016 | Winona | Winter Weather | — | $8,000 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Lake | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 2 | 2 |
| 24 Dec 2016 | Lyon | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Goodhue | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Cook | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2016 | Ramsey | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 18 Dec 2016 | Washington | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Mower | Winter Weather | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Olmsted | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 May 2016 | Sibley | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Olmsted | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jun 2016 | St. Louis | Lightning | — | — | — | 8 |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Cass | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 25 Jun 2016 | St. Louis | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Cook | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Meeker | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Crow Wing | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hennepin | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Fillmore | Flash Flood | — | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Houston | Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Yellow Medicine | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Yellow Medicine | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Morrison | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Anoka | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Rice | Flood | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Wright | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Goodhue | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Stearns | Tornado | EF0 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Wright | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hennepin | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Renville | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Freeborn | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Freeborn | Flood | — | $280,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Wright | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Kandiyohi | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Wabasha | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Blue Earth | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Le Sueur | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Wright | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2016
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2016 | DR-4290 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 10 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
122 NFIP claims, 83 of them paid, for $2,732,064.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.